Joe Biden leans into his Catholicism, openly discusses his faith
Joe gets an A+, as does Nancy. They preach the Gospel, using words only when necessary. The last time I checked, Dignitatis Humanae plainly states that secular nations need not be made Catholic, nor Catholic nations follow the dictates of the Church. There is no codicil on pelvic issues and any would have been logically flawed.
There is simply no way and abortion ban could ever survive a constitutional challenge ON equal protection grounds. The unborn have no constitutional or moral claim against their mothers. Overturning Roe would not just bring back Plessy, it would gut the 5th Amendment. The law simply cannot allow women to be exempt from prosecution for ordering an abortion without giving a pass to those who hire a hitman. End of story.
Mentioning abortion is something to be done in the primaries, not the general election. AFTER the election, a President Biden has the moral duty to quietly correct the bishops on their misreading of the Constitution and on Dignitatis Humanae, which neither they, nor St. John Paul, neither understand or support. Dignitatis is not an optional doctrine.
Joe is also right on Hyde. Unless there is an abortion exception on the health care exclusion, there cannot be one on Medicaid. Also, as long as Joe does not veto a spending bill because of Hyde, there is no sin.
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